Workplace Injuries

• Employer Pinches Pennies - Worker Will Suffer For Life

  Bob Carroll | February 19, 2007 6:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When an employer decides to take unreasonable risks in order to save money, it is usually the employees who suffer the consequences. This Missouri Workers' Compensation decision shows how terrible those consequences can be. And, how unreasonable some employers can be in the pursuit of a little more profit."Exclusive Remedy" in the Tank: A Sad Missouri SagaEric Burns drove a cement truck for...

• The Facts Of Workplace Injuries And Deaths Sometimes Hard To Come By

  Bob Carroll | January 10, 2007 5:38 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  At Confined Space, an example of the media's approach to workplace injures and deaths is posted.Is It Possible To Provide Less Information?Need I say any more about the problems with media reports of workplace injury and death?Tyson worker dies at Emporia plantThe Capital-JournalPublished Saturday, January 06, 2007EMPORIA -- A male employee at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Emporia died after he...

• Workplace Violence Still Causing Injuries And Death

  Bob Carroll | December 08, 2006 6:18 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Here is a pop quiz from Confined Spaces. It reminds us it is not only accidents which are killing and injuring workers in America today.Violence Continues To Injure And Kill WorkersAlthough workplace violence has fallen from the second leading cause of death in the workplace to fourth, it remains a major source of injuries and fatalities in the workplace.A couple of good new studies on workplace...

• Falling Debris Kills Two Workers

  Bob Carroll | August 16, 2006 7:28 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Fellow InjuryBoard blogger, Richard R. Schlueter in Atlanta, posts the sad story of two workers killed when a front end loader caused debris to fall 19 floors on a construction site. The events occurred in Dallas, but they could just as easily occur in Atlanta or Tampa Bay. In Florida, the families of the workers would have rights under our Workers' Compensation Laws and potential rights...

• Injured Worker Intentionally Deprived Of Necessary Medical Care

  Bob Carroll | June 29, 2006 5:46 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The summary of the case sounds almost academic. Claims based on injuries intentionally inflicted by an insurance carrier during claims administration process are not barred by workers' compensation immunity JOSEPH THRISTINO v. CRAWFORD & COMPANY; PARTNERS IN HEALTH; TENET HEALTH CARE CORPORATION, 4th District, 31 Fla. L. Weekly D1761aBut the allegations of the complaint are far from academic. ...

• Florida Courts Say One Thing And Do Another In Workplace Injuries

  Bob Carroll | June 17, 2006 6:24 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Almost every year the rights of injured workers are decreased. This process has many working parts. Usually, the Florida Legislature passes some reduction in the benefits available under the Florida Workers' Compensation Law. Or, it passes some procedural change in the claims process. Or, it further eliminates the ability of injured workers to bring civil actions against the wrongdoers who...

• Worker Paralyzed By Falling Beam In 1994 Receives Verdict of $32 Million

  Bob Carroll | December 12, 2005 11:27 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  It has been 11 long years, but Norman Pelletier finally received the jury verdict he deserved. The construction worker's life changed instantly when an overhead steel beam broke loose and struck him, leaving him permanently paralyzed below the chest. He was motionless on a steel deck, his spine shattered and ribs crushed. Norman's attorneys worked mightily on his precedent-setting workplace...

• America's Safest Companies Recognized - What About The Most Dangerous?

  Bob Carroll | October 27, 2005 6:17 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Tthe 12 companies recognized as America's safest share a passion for safety. They come from different segments of the economy and produce different products and services. But, they strive for safety excellence. This usually means they go well beyond OSHA and EPA regularions and even industry norms. The common thread among the 12 companies recognized as America's safest is a passion for...

• Medieval Times But 21st Century Justice

  Bob Carroll | October 07, 2005 4:55 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Knights of King Arthur never heard of workers' compensation. But, a Newsday article reports that today's knights are coverd by it and know how to duel in our courts. Many workers in Florida are knights in combat almost daily. I think of police officers, construction workers, bridge builders, football players and others. There are legal obligations to the injured worker. The Knights of...

• A Table Saw Safety Feature You Have To See To Believe

  Bob Carroll | February 13, 2007 6:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The headline caught my attention. The World's Safest Table Saw Then, the brief article intrigued me. A table saw will slice your fingers off in a second if you're not paying attention. Saw Stop's ingenious system prevents the loss of fingers.But, the You Tube video linked to this article sealed the deal. Could this be the equivalent of the Dead Man's Switch on fork lifts and train engines? ...